ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Kilkenny dominate the 2020 camogie All-Stars team with six awards, with star forward Denise Gaule named Senior Players’ Player of the Year.
Like all other All-Star ceremonies across the various Gaelic games codes, this one was held virtually this evening.
And the Cats came up trumps, having put years of final woe behind them to land the O’Duffy Cup for the first time since 2016 just before Christmas.
Runners-up Galway landed two awards, with Tipperary and Cork recognised with three each and a sole Waterford player completing the line-up.
While Gaule — who produced a match-winning performance in the decider win to dethrone the Tribe — scooped the players’ top gong for the second time, Kilkenny boss Brian Dowling was named Manager of the Year.
Alongside Gaule, defensive duo Claire Phelan and Davina Tobin, midfield general Grace Walsh, and fellow attacking duo Miriam Walsh and Anne Dalton were included in the selection.
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Galway corner back Shauna Healy and corner forward Orlaith McGrath were recognised, alongside Tipperary trio Áine Slattery, Mary Ryan and Karen Kennedy — all receiving their first All-Stars — and Cork contingent Hannah Looney, Chloe Sigerson and Orla Cronin.
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Waterford captain Niamh Rockett completes this year’s winning selection, and earns her first All-Star award.
2020 All-Stars team
Goalkeeper: Áine Slattery (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Back: Shauna Healy (Galway) – 2nd Time Winner Full-Back: Claire Phelan (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner Left Corner-Back: Mary Ryan (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Back: Hannah Looney (Cork) – 2nd Time Winner Centre Half-Back: Karen Kennedy (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner Left Half-Back: Davina Tobin (Kilkenny) – 1st Time Winner
Midfield: Chloe Sigerson (Cork) – 2nd Time Winner Midfield: Grace Walsh (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner
Right Half-Forward: Niamh Rockett (Waterford) – 1st Time Winner Centre Half-Forward: Orla Cronin (Cork) – 1st Time Winner Left Half-Forward: Denise Gaule (Kilkenny) – 4th Time Winner
Right Corner-Forward: Orlaith McGrath (Galway) – 1st Time Winner Full-Forward: Miriam Walsh (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner Left Corner-Forward: Anne Dalton (Kilkenny) – 7th Time Winner
Meanwhile, Niamh Mallon of Down was the recipient of the Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year accolade while Armagh’s Ciara Donnelly took the junior honour. All Players of the Year were voted by their peers, through the WGPA with the awards sponsored by Liberty Insurance.
In the 2020 Soaring Stars Awards, All-Ireland intermediate champions Down dominated the selection with six players included, followed by runners-up Antrim with three, Laois with two, and Meath with one.
Premier Junior champions Armagh receive two Soaring Stars awards, with one heading to finalists and Nancy Murray Cup champions Cavan:
2020 Soaring Stars
Goalkeeper: Aedin Lowry (Laois) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Back: Claire Coffey (Meath) – 3rd Time Winner Full-Back: Dearbhla Magee (Down) – 1st Time Winner Left Corner-Back: Chloe Drain (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Back: Niamh Donnelly (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner Centre Half-Back: Fionnuala Carr (Down) – 5th Time Winner Left Half-Back: Clodagh Tynan (Laois) – 1st Time Winner
Midfield: Roisin O’Keeffe (Cavan) – 1st Time Winner Midfield: Paula O’Hagan (Down) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Forward: Leanne Donnelly (Armagh) – 1st Time Winner Centre Half-Forward: Sara-Louise Graffin (Down) – 2nd Time Winner Left Half-Forward: Maeve Kelly (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Forward: Niamh Mallon (Down) – 5th Time Winner Full-Forward: Ciara Donnelly (Armagh) – 2nd Time Winner Left Corner-Forward: Sorcha McCartan (Down) – 1st Time Winner.
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Top Kilkenny forward lands biggest prize as champions dominate All-Star selection
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Kilkenny dominate the 2020 camogie All-Stars team with six awards, with star forward Denise Gaule named Senior Players’ Player of the Year.
Like all other All-Star ceremonies across the various Gaelic games codes, this one was held virtually this evening.
And the Cats came up trumps, having put years of final woe behind them to land the O’Duffy Cup for the first time since 2016 just before Christmas.
Runners-up Galway landed two awards, with Tipperary and Cork recognised with three each and a sole Waterford player completing the line-up.
While Gaule — who produced a match-winning performance in the decider win to dethrone the Tribe — scooped the players’ top gong for the second time, Kilkenny boss Brian Dowling was named Manager of the Year.
Alongside Gaule, defensive duo Claire Phelan and Davina Tobin, midfield general Grace Walsh, and fellow attacking duo Miriam Walsh and Anne Dalton were included in the selection.
Galway corner back Shauna Healy and corner forward Orlaith McGrath were recognised, alongside Tipperary trio Áine Slattery, Mary Ryan and Karen Kennedy — all receiving their first All-Stars — and Cork contingent Hannah Looney, Chloe Sigerson and Orla Cronin.
Waterford captain Niamh Rockett completes this year’s winning selection, and earns her first All-Star award.
2020 All-Stars team
Goalkeeper: Áine Slattery (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Back: Shauna Healy (Galway) – 2nd Time Winner
Full-Back: Claire Phelan (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner
Left Corner-Back: Mary Ryan (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Back: Hannah Looney (Cork) – 2nd Time Winner
Centre Half-Back: Karen Kennedy (Tipperary) – 1st Time Winner
Left Half-Back: Davina Tobin (Kilkenny) – 1st Time Winner
Midfield: Chloe Sigerson (Cork) – 2nd Time Winner
Midfield: Grace Walsh (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner
Right Half-Forward: Niamh Rockett (Waterford) – 1st Time Winner
Centre Half-Forward: Orla Cronin (Cork) – 1st Time Winner
Left Half-Forward: Denise Gaule (Kilkenny) – 4th Time Winner
Right Corner-Forward: Orlaith McGrath (Galway) – 1st Time Winner
Full-Forward: Miriam Walsh (Kilkenny) – 2nd Time Winner
Left Corner-Forward: Anne Dalton (Kilkenny) – 7th Time Winner
Meanwhile, Niamh Mallon of Down was the recipient of the Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year accolade while Armagh’s Ciara Donnelly took the junior honour. All Players of the Year were voted by their peers, through the WGPA with the awards sponsored by Liberty Insurance.
In the 2020 Soaring Stars Awards, All-Ireland intermediate champions Down dominated the selection with six players included, followed by runners-up Antrim with three, Laois with two, and Meath with one.
Premier Junior champions Armagh receive two Soaring Stars awards, with one heading to finalists and Nancy Murray Cup champions Cavan:
2020 Soaring Stars
Goalkeeper: Aedin Lowry (Laois) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Back: Claire Coffey (Meath) – 3rd Time Winner
Full-Back: Dearbhla Magee (Down) – 1st Time Winner
Left Corner-Back: Chloe Drain (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Back: Niamh Donnelly (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner
Centre Half-Back: Fionnuala Carr (Down) – 5th Time Winner
Left Half-Back: Clodagh Tynan (Laois) – 1st Time Winner
Midfield: Roisin O’Keeffe (Cavan) – 1st Time Winner
Midfield: Paula O’Hagan (Down) – 1st Time Winner
Right Half-Forward: Leanne Donnelly (Armagh) – 1st Time Winner
Centre Half-Forward: Sara-Louise Graffin (Down) – 2nd Time Winner
Left Half-Forward: Maeve Kelly (Antrim) – 1st Time Winner
Right Corner-Forward: Niamh Mallon (Down) – 5th Time Winner
Full-Forward: Ciara Donnelly (Armagh) – 2nd Time Winner
Left Corner-Forward: Sorcha McCartan (Down) – 1st Time Winner.
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